tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11687945.post9195256924662581248..comments2023-11-02T06:56:57.999-04:00Comments on Saurly Yours: Our Food SupplySaur♥Krauthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01160101729455178399noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11687945.post-76727101094772851982007-05-15T23:08:00.000-04:002007-05-15T23:08:00.000-04:00Yes, the declining number of Bees concerns me, too...Yes, the declining number of Bees concerns me, too. I wonder if it has anything to do with genetically modified (GM) crops? Monsanto, a mega-corporation that now holds <A HREF="http://rogerscountyisokay.com/videos/TITLE02.wmv" REL="nofollow">patents</A> on literally thousands of seeds, has engineered into their crops some weird DNA strands which may catapult our planet into a genetic food Armageddon.Bryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07959663250358349507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11687945.post-39320840367142800772007-05-15T08:53:00.000-04:002007-05-15T08:53:00.000-04:00three score,Even though it means that we don't get...three score,<BR/>Even though it means that we don't get to eat a lot of the things my husband likes from Colombia, it is important to eat locally grown produce. Not only does it cut down on disease, it lessons the environmental damage of shipping.United We Layhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10468975489733146824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11687945.post-65976049450233274562007-05-14T22:39:00.000-04:002007-05-14T22:39:00.000-04:00With family members in the biology biz I can say t...With family members in the biology biz I can say that while they have a lot of ideas about what may be killing off the bees, they don't have a clue yet. Killer bees don't kill the honey bees (though they displace them and sometime interbreed with them (africanized bees) The good news is that bumble bees, carpenter bees and a variety of big bees seem unaffected and they are pretty good pollenizers of many crops.<BR/>I have cut my steak size from eight plus ounces to four, but it has nothing to do with cow diseases, it has to do with the slowly decreasing size of Mr. Johnson.<BR/><BR/>I think, though I may not sound like it, that we should have concerns about the food supply, and that the concerns will someday become more than that. I not only worry about locally grown stuff but am seriously concerned with sanitation and disease on much imported vegetables and fruits.Three Score and Ten or morehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04323013128311124905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11687945.post-85302525274613322622007-05-14T22:31:00.000-04:002007-05-14T22:31:00.000-04:00Saur,I worried about the food supply too, just one...Saur,<BR/><BR/>I worried about the food supply too, just one chocolate puddin pop left.<BR/><BR/>Excellent post.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11952435078452465044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11687945.post-72566861937557458652007-05-14T20:49:00.000-04:002007-05-14T20:49:00.000-04:00Ummmm....squirrel brains!Killer bees produce more ...Ummmm....squirrel brains!<BR/><BR/>Killer bees produce more honey than lazy European Bees.The Lazy Iguanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12826083852416577162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11687945.post-50686781353573220172007-05-14T19:36:00.000-04:002007-05-14T19:36:00.000-04:00and yet some people still don't believe in Climate...and yet some people still don't believe in Climate change.United We Layhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10468975489733146824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11687945.post-41312348698372644802007-05-14T16:38:00.000-04:002007-05-14T16:38:00.000-04:00informative post, but dare I say it's better to no...informative post, but dare I say it's better to <I>not</I> know what contaminated meat you're eating? <BR/><BR/>Still, it will take generations to change America's eating habits. We, as Americans, consume more crap than the rest of the world combined (note the previous statement is my opinion and not based on any scientific research that I know of or can cite).<BR/><BR/>If you're going to go (die) might as well harden those arteries on the way out!!! <BR/><BR/>Live long and prosper.Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12498898076985012831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11687945.post-70856020952477876242007-05-14T15:38:00.000-04:002007-05-14T15:38:00.000-04:00I've read that the bees are being killed by a type...I've read that the bees are being killed by a type of fungus, and the reason we are loosing so many is the usual one: over-breeding and under-variety. Kind of a dutch-elm disease for bees. Good news is that killer bees are not affected by the fungus, and those bees do pollination (just not as friendlily).<BR/><BR/>You dont have to eat beef or venison to get a form of Mad Cow Disease, you can also get it from eating squirrel brain (a friend of mine wrote a story on it).daveawayfromhomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06237313399294302353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11687945.post-54659633313460470262007-05-14T15:11:00.000-04:002007-05-14T15:11:00.000-04:00Bee mass death has happened before. Some bee keepe...Bee mass death has happened before. Some bee keepers have reported a 70% death rate of hives. This means 30% did not croak. Maybe those 30% are resistant to the disease. Insects are very hard to kill. Even the ones we try to kill seem to find ways to adapt. I once say a National Geographic photo of some kind of pest chewing its way through DDT powder. <BR/><BR/>Fat people gorging themselves probably do not care about mad cow disease. They figure that they will loose their feet anyway due to diabetes and have shortened their life span so much that it does not matter. <BR/><BR/>Those "keeping America safe" neo-cons do not care because GE and KBR can not make tons of money off the USDA. Putting money into that agency will mean more federal jobs for working class peons. Nobody who is rich now will get any richer. Therefore, who cares.The Lazy Iguanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12826083852416577162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11687945.post-84111395530633868652007-05-14T14:58:00.000-04:002007-05-14T14:58:00.000-04:00Another thing that we need to be concerned about i...Another thing that we need to be concerned about is illness coming across the border from Mexico. There is a resurgence of illnesses that had been irradicated here in the US for years. We have to get our borders under control.<BR/><BR/>I also worry about he bees. We need to do our own gardening and keep airloom seeds on hand for planting in the future.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for an informative post.Lucy Sternhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15551301072676727397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11687945.post-43990017584744710862007-05-14T14:06:00.000-04:002007-05-14T14:06:00.000-04:00As a conservative you're not going to like this an...As a conservative you're not going to like this answer, but it's got to be said: In order for the FDA to inspect anything, they have to have money. Where is that money? Either non-existant due to tax-cuts or tied up in the Military. Conservatives love to talk about keeping us safe, but I dont see how spending the same amount on "Defense" as the <I>rest of the world does combined </I> has achieved that. Education, inspection, policing, and drug rehabilitation would all do far more to contribute to our well-being than a new nuclear sub or batch of fighter planes, or a land war in asia-minor. Our how about a simple willingness to <I>pay</I> for the safety one demands from one's government.daveawayfromhomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06237313399294302353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11687945.post-40457980241966131212007-05-14T11:22:00.000-04:002007-05-14T11:22:00.000-04:00Since they started keeping track through 2006, the...Since they started keeping track through 2006, there have been 153 deaths due to Mad Cow Disease. There are 73 deaths on average per year due to lightening. My odds of dying by stepping out the door are much much higher than eating a steak.<BR/><BR/>Likewise, numerous websites show that hundreds more people die every year on average from eating bacteria contaminated vegetables than meat.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11687945.post-35560469350844998452007-05-14T09:11:00.000-04:002007-05-14T09:11:00.000-04:00Daniel, thank you very much. I was truly shocked! ...<B>Daniel,</B> thank you very much. I was truly shocked! I'm relieved to hear it wasn't true. It sounded unbelievable!Saur♥Krauthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01160101729455178399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11687945.post-82589144303837637012007-05-14T08:40:00.000-04:002007-05-14T08:40:00.000-04:00Off topic but you did ask, that story you mentione...Off topic but you did ask, that story you mentioned by Gleen Beck is untrue, totally untrue and is not happening. Not yet anyway...Daniel Hoffmann-Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02531802987223516482noreply@blogger.com